Movies like Mrs. Doubtfire
If Mrs. Doubtfire's mix of mask, parent child relationship and san francisco, california stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Mrs. Doubtfire's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Uptown Girls
2003 · Directed by Boaz Yakin · 92 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: nanny, enchant · Also comedy and drama
Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of a music executive - she learns what…
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Tully
2018 · Directed by Jason Reitman · 95 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: parent child relationship, nanny · Also comedy and drama
Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.
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Forrest Gump
1994 · Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 142 min8.5
Why you'll like itWith Sally Field · Shares: parent child relationship · Also comedy and drama · From the same decade (1990s)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.
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Instant Family
2018 · Directed by Sean Anders · 118 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: social worker · Also comedy and drama
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they…
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Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Directed by George Seaton · 96 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: parent child relationship · Also comedy and drama
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
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Despicable Me 2
2013 · Directed by Pierre Coffin · 98 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: parent child relationship · Also comedy and family
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
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Goal!
2005 · Directed by Danny Cannon · 118 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: restaurant · Also drama and family
Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream.
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The Boxtrolls
2014 · Directed by Graham Annable · 97 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: parent child relationship · Also comedy and family
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
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Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010 · Directed by Susanna White · 109 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: nanny · Also comedy and family
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny discovers that the children are fighting a war of their…
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Father of the Bride Part II
1995 · Directed by Charles Shyer · 106 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: parent child relationship · Also comedy and family · From the same decade (1990s)
Just when George Banks has recovered from his daughter's wedding, he receives the news that she's pregnant ... and that George's wife is expecting too.